Caregivers luncheon and community events set for Sept 25
The East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging hosts a free caregiver luncheon 11 30 a m to 1 30 p m Sept 25 at Margaret Hall Ottawa Village West. The event offers resources and networking for caregivers 60 or older and highlights unpaid caregiving valued at over 200 billion yearly. Also Sept 25 a spaghetti dinner benefits Ben Martin Peck Animal Shelter 5 30 to 7 30 p m at Elliott Hall First Baptist Church. An Ottawa Arts Council reception runs 2 to 5 p m at Carnegie Cultural Center for Wheels All About Cars featuring early auto memorabilia and items from Tom Wilson’s collection, Over The Road Gang, and Ol’ Marais River Run participants.
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Margaret Hall
Ottawa Village
East Central Kansas
Aging Administration
Unds
Eckaaa
Phyllis
Caren
Animal Shelter
Ben Martin Peck Animal Shelter
Elliott Hall
First Baptist Church
Ottawa Community Arts Council
Carnegie Cultural Center
Tom Wilson
Wilson
South Star Chrysler
RC Hobbies
Over the Road Gang
Ottawa sheriff and police report multiple arrests and thefts
The Daily Report lists arrests including Tanis Silverhawk Gregg for probation violation, Matthew Baker for suspended license, Chad Payne for battery drug possession and property damage, Jane Toumberlin for drug possession, and Thaddeus Faircloth for suspended license and no insurance. It also notes child abuse report, vehicle window damage, burning animal harboring, licenses, and several stolen items including a fire, Kansas vehicle tag, BMX bike, a 20 inch bicycle, and a BMX bike theft incidents in Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew David Baker
S. Locust St
Chad Edward Payne
E. Wilson St
Jane Evelin Toumberlin
Lot 2
David Baker
N. Locust
Ottawa
Thaddeus Faircloth
Cedar St
Michele Campbell
Tremont St
Carol Wall
Walnut St
North Davis Ave
West Wilson Street
Ash Street
Osage Drive
Richmond budget hearing set for Friday at City Hall
The Richmond budget for 2004, forecasting a 48 percent spending rise but a 2.4 percent tax-rate drop, will be discussed at a 7:30 p.m. public hearing at Richmond City Hall. The plan totals 825,081 dollars, with increases across general, library, recreation, and utilities funds, and republication of the budget followed state guidance issues. Detailed figures and notices are available at City Hall.
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Herald
Richmond
Richmond City Hall
the Recreation Commission
City Hall
Vintage car show and poker walk in Forest Park weekend
Downtown businesses join a car show with a downtown poker walk where attendees draw cards from decks and the best hand wins. Car owners have a special Saturday morning walk, with vintage cars on display Saturday and Sunday in Forest Park, food vendors by the baseball field, craft booths by the pool, and about 65 trophies awarded Sunday at 2 p.m. Andy Gassaway can be contacted at agassaway ottaway herald.com.
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Norris Insurance Agency
S. Main St
Forest Park
Andy Gassaway
Agassaway
Ottaway Herald.com
Ottawa City annexes 20 acres along 23rd Street
Ottawa officials unilateral annexation of about 20 acres along 23rd Street was approved by the city commission on Wednesday. The property, part of the old Orlis Cox estate, faces a 30 day district court deadline for objecting owners of 701 W. 23rd St. to file suit.
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Cleon Rickel
Lee
Richard Jackson
Ottawa Board of Education
Franklin County Commission
S. Main St
S. Mulberry St
S. Locust St
Amanda Guenther
Ottawa Youth In Government
West Nile cases top 26 in Kansas for 2003
Kansas health officials report three new West Nile virus cases raising the 2003 total to 26. KDHE notes many infections are mild and unrecognized. One West Nile death, 93-year-old John Hogeboom of El Dorado, occurred August 10.
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Topeka
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Harvey County
Trego County
Stafford County
Kansas
KDHE
John Hogeboom
el Dorado
BPU faces limited output amid contract billing dispute
Employees and city utility leaders testified on 1999 Nearman Creek plant outages and a 1994 amendment in a battle over incremental cost billing. Adair questioned lambda figures while Bezek pressed for risk shifts. Baldwin City and Ottawa officials described contingency plans and high costs from BPA and other providers during July and August 1999.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adai
BPU
Larry Adair
Electricity Systems
Adair
BPA
Bezek
Adam
EMEA
David Rameden
Terry McKinney
Baldwin City
Jim Bradley
Ottawa
McKinney and Bradley
Western Resources
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bulletin Board
the Daily Report
Sheriff's News
Tanis Silverhawk Gregg
S. Cypress St
North Oak Street
South Main
Caitlin Macek
Main Street
Jeffrey Thompson
Pomona
West Seventh Street
Thompson
Macek
23Rd Street
Jackson
League of Kansas Municipalities
Charles Gillette
Debbie Henningsen
National League of Cities
Nashville
Tenn
Stee
City of
Herald Grapnic
Sheila Halle
Laurie Sisk
Ottawa Police Department
Lincoln Elementary
North Cedar
West Nile
KCC
Kansas Gas Service
Kansas Corporation Commission
Rameden
Nearman Creek
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